Men's Swimming's Johnston places fourth in 800 free final at U.S. Olympic Trials

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — University of Texas rising senior David Johnston finished fourth in the 800-meter freestyle final on Tuesday evening at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Swimming inside Lucas Oil Stadium. In addition, former Longhorns Jake Foster and Will Licon both advanced to the final of the 200-meter breaststroke.

The top finisher in the individual swimming events at the U.S. Olympic Trials earns an automatic spot on the official Team USA roster, while the runner-up is considered a near lock to make the team as well.

Bobby Finke (7:44.22) and Luke Whitlock (7:45.19) claimed the top two spots in the 800 free final, while Johnston placed fourth in a time of 7:50.23.

During Tuesday evening's 100-meter freestyle semifinals, former Longhorn Drew Kibler finished 15th in a time of 48.90. In the 200-meter breaststroke semifinals, Jake Foster posted the fourth-fastest time with a mark of 2:09.57, while Licon finished eighth in a time of 2:11.14 to grab the last spot in Wednesday's final.

In Tuesday morning's prelims, Kibler placed 16th in the 100 free (48.72) to advance to the semifinals. A pair of former Longhorns advanced to the semifinals of the 200-meter breast, as Jake Foster recorded the fourth-fastest time with a mark of 2:10.92, and Licon finished sixth in a time of 2:11.00.

Evening Session Results

100 free semis

15.Drew Kibler 48.90

800 free final

4.David Johnston 7:50.23

200 breast semis

4.Jake Foster 2:09.57

8.Will Licon 2:11.14

Morning Prelim Results

200 fly

18.Ryan Branon 1:58.40

T26.Cooper Lucas 1:59.76